Low angle shot of a shirtless man with arms raised upward against a canopy of trees and clear blue sky.

Close-up portrait of two young models embracing outdoors under trees, shot by Daria Kobayashi Ritch for Kinfolk.

Woman in pink striped top and white skirt crouching against a tree trunk in a park for Kinfolk tree hugging project

A man seated against a tree next to a standing woman in a red-and-white patterned top and white skirt.

Close-up portrait of a man and a woman embracing outdoors with soft natural lighting and a blurred park background.

Close-up portrait of a young man resting his head against a thick tree trunk in a natural outdoor setting.

Woman in a white dress reclining within the large branches of a mature tree in a sunlit natural outdoor forest setting

Woman in a white top posing among large tree trunks in a wooded setting for a Kinfolk editorial photograph by Daria Kobayashi Ritch.

Low angle view of a woman on a rope swing suspended from a large tree against a blue sky

Young couple posing barefoot next to a large gnarled tree trunk in a sunlit woodland setting for Kinfolk

Close-up portrait of a man and woman embracing outdoors against a textured tree trunk background

Man carrying a woman on his back outdoors in a park setting during daylight.

Woman in pink top and white skirt standing barefoot in the fork of a large oak tree outdoors.

Two people holding hands overhead against green trees and blue sky for the Kinfolk project Tree Hugging

Woman in a white dress leaning against a large tree trunk in a wooded outdoor setting for Kinfolk

Kinfolk Tree Hugging 2025

About

Tree Hugging is an editorial project for Kinfolk that explores the interplay between human subjects and the organic forms of the natural world. Shot on location in California, the series leans into an intimate, observational aesthetic, focusing on candid interactions and textured environments. Photographer Daria Kobayashi Ritch utilises natural light and analogue film techniques to capture the warmth of the outdoors. The imagery frames models against the gnarled bark and towering canopies of mature woodland, creating a grounded, earthy atmosphere complemented by hair styling from Maranda Widlund.